Open Source IT Solutions - Open Source IT Solutions

10 Apr 2025 Open Source IT Solutions self-hosted IT Consulting infrastructure Tech Support Open Source Software Leantime BookStack OrangeHRM InvenTree Frigate WireGuard osTicket Kimai 2 Small Business IT Startup Tools Nonprofit Tech Low-Cost Solutions Digital Transformation What We Do Our Services Why Open Source Affordable IT

❓ So... What Is It We Do?

We don’t develop software or resell licenses. Instead, we help businesses adopt powerful open-source tools—saving money, avoiding vendor lock-in, and keeping control of their infrastructure. Here’s what we do, how we do it, and who we do it for.

07 Apr 2025 Open Source IT Solutions Why I Started Self-Hosting Open Source Software Startup Infrastructure Leantime InvenTree BookStack WireGuard OrangeHRM Frigate osTicket Kimai2 IT Consulting Small Business IT Tech for Startups Homelab Affordable IT Remote Work Tools

🚀 Why I Started Open Source IT Solutions

From Leantime and OrangeHRM to InvenTree and WireGuard, I used these tools to solve real problems without enterprise price tags. This inspired me to start Open Source IT Solutions: to help others do the same.

02 Apr 2025 DNS Privacy Unbound Gluetun VPN docker Self-Hosting Homelab Network Security devops Linux

🛡️ DNS Privacy Challenges with Gluetun and Unbound

Routing DNS through a VPN sounds like a no-brainer for privacy, but combining Gluetun with Unbound proved more complex than expected. In this post, I break down why I tried it, where it fell apart, and what I chose to do instead for a more reliable, privacy-conscious setup.

01 Apr 2025 devops docker ghcr self-hosted easyappointments .env az-400

From Static Configs to Secure DevOps: My Easy!Appointments Deployment Journey

How a small tweak turned into a full-stack DevOps learning experience using Docker, GHCR, and secure configuration practices.

22 Jan 2025

Fixing a 500 Internal Server Error in Snipe-IT Caused by Permissions Issues

Struggling with a 500 Internal Server Error after restoring or deploying Snipe-IT? This guide walks you through fixing common file and directory permission issues in both Docker and non-Docker environments, helping you get back up and running quickly.